Food distribution

Anyone who transports perishable or temperature-sensitive goods knows: the cold chain must not be interrupted under any circumstances. That's why Schmitz Cargobull offers vehicles that you can rely on in almost any situation. Regardless of whether you transport your goods in the frozen, fresh or pharmaceutical sector, Schmitz Cargobull offers a suitable solution.

Your benefits

Energy-efficient temperature control with brand-name cooling units and FERROPLAST® thermal technology box body.
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Their interiors comply with the most stringent HACCP cleanliness and hygiene requirements.
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Flexible load securing systems combined with multifunctional floors, safety beams and double-decker equipment.
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ATP Class, FRC or FNA certification depending on the application and equipment options
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Variable equipment for customised interior division into the required temperature zones for MultiTemp transport.
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Cost saving - for partial loads, the volume to be cooled can be reduced
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Vehicles

W.KO COOL swap bodies are efficient and save time when loading and unloading.

W.KO COOL

W.KO COOL swap bodies are efficient and save time when loading and unloading. Swap bodies are perfect for intermodal transport on long rail routes. Fast swapping ensures short waiting times and higher utilisation of your vehicles' capacity.

Time-saving loading and unloading with the M.KO/Z.KO high-volume truck body and trailer combination

M.KO / Z.KO

With through-loading trailers, the M.KO box body truck can be loaded and unloaded by forklift directly through the Z.KO central axle trailer. This saves time and space as the high-volume truck body and trailer combination only needs to drive up to the ramp once and there is no need to unhitch the trailer.

S.KO CITY box body semi-trailer with steering axle.

S.KO CITY

The S.KO CITY box body semi-trailer's steering axle provides the manoeuvrability needed when delivering to food retailers in urban environments. Its mechanical power steering ensures that it copes with narrow streets, access roads or loading yards without any loss of time. And our additional services allow you to see where your trailer is located at any time.

Options

Cold restrain system
Traverse partition wall
Swinging rear segment

Cold restrain system

Insulated refrigerated truck bodies lose cold air in the loading space when the rear doors or tail lift platform are opened. To reduce this air exchange, there are cold restrain system options to delay escape of cold air.

Stationary plastic curtain

The plastic curtain made of 200mm single strips for the entire rear wall opening is firmly mounted at the rear of the superstructure.

Plastic curtain for side door

When the side door is opened, this curtain reduces the air exchange between the body and the surroundings. The individual strips are permanently mounted in the side door area.

Rolltop automatic roller curtain

The automatic roll-up tarpaulin can be programmed to roll up/down automatically when the tailgate or tail lift is opened.

Lengthways adjustable plastic curtain

The plastic curtain consists of three parts, whereby the entire curtain is adjustable in length and the parts can be moved 3x across. This prevents cold air from escaping from certain areas.

Electric air curtain

The air curtain is mounted stationary at the rear of the body under the roof. During loading and unloading, the electric air curtain is automatically activated. The outside air is sucked in and released downwards. This creates an "air curtain" and the cold air from the load compartment cannot escape.

Sliding plastic curtain

This plastic curtain consists of three parts and is firmly mounted at the rear of the body. The individual parts can be moved transversely.

Foam-filled insulating curtains

The insulated curtain consists of three movable sections. The individual parts can be moved transversely and are attached to the rear of the superstructure.

Traverse partition wall for 1/3 and 2/3 chambers

Transverse partition walls

With the help of the longitudinal partition and the insulated cross partitions, the body can be divided into several temperature sections, both 1/3 and 2/3 chambers. The partitions can be folded up to the roof and adjusted lengthwise. This allows partial deliveries that do not require the entire loading space of the trailer. The partition walls can be folded up to the roof when not in use and only reduce the interior height by approx. 180 mm when folded up.

Swinging rear segment

Variable longitudinal partition

For frequent loading and unloading, the swivel element is particularly recommended as it can be used as a door for one chamber while the other chamber is being unloaded or loaded. This maintains the temperature in the 2/3 compartment without additional equipment. The swivel element is made of a 35 mm thick FERROPLAST panel, which ensures good insulation of the different chamber.

It can be fixed in 3 positions:
0° angle - applied as a continuous partition wall
90° angle - used as a 2/3 compartment partition
180° angle - opening of the partition in the 2/3 chamber

Security

Camera system
Lighting
Load securing
Rear step
Rear protection
Underride guard

360° Camera System

360° Camera System (bird’s-eye view)

All trucks have blind spots around themselves. Under such conditions, safety can be improved by intelligent 360° camera system (bird’s-eye view), designed to assist low-speed maneuvering by providing the driver with a complete surround view, including blind spots of the vehicle in real time. The images generated by the four system cameras (each one covering one full side of the vehicle) are merged to create a panoramic 360° picture onto the driver’s monitor.

Turn assistant

Turn assistant system is made of a side camera and a sider sensor warning system and allows the driver to know if anything is in the nearside blind spot – especially important when the truck is turning right. Ultrasonic proximity sensors alert the driver of obstacles close to the vehicle, whether moving or stationary. An audible and/or visual in-cab warning informs of distance whilst an external optional speaking alarm can be added to alert cyclists and pedestrians that the vehicle is turning.

Lighting

Safety rear lights SL2

The LED lights on the vehicle rear top act not only as a regular marking light, but they also light up in bright red/orange to provide a visible signal to traffic behind that the vehicle is braking or turning.

LED reversing lights

These lights ensure that the rear area is sufficiently illuminated for loading and unloading at night and in poor lighting conditions. Reverse lights are activated and work only in case the reverse gear is on.

LED working light at the side

The LED working lights ensure that the sides of the vehicle are sufficiently illuminated. The safety level when maneuvering is significantly increased due to better surrounding visibility.

LED working light at rear

The LED working light at the rear ensures optimal visibility when working in the dark, eliminating accidents that could occur due to limited visibility. It is only available with roller shutter, top flap or full tail lift platform cover.

Load securing

Load restraint tracks are an important option for all truck bodies to secure the load efficiently and easily. Up to three load restraint tracks can be placed above one another. Tension belts and telescopic locking bars (aluminum square tubing) can be used for load securing.

Recessed load restraint track

Galvanized load restraint tracks are fully recessed into the side walls, enabling customers to use the complete internal width.

Square telescopic locking bars

Telescopic ALU square locking bars offer a blocking force of 1100daN. Thanks to telescopic ends, the length of the beam can be adjusted to be compatible with different internal body widths.

Recessed riveted load restraint track

These load restraint tracks are additionally rivet, reinforced and glued, which helps to avoid load restraint track being wrenched off.

Loading volume with the double-decker system for the S.KO box body semi-trailer

Double decker beams

The double deck system is used for loading the pallets in two heights – on the floor and on support beams – by increasing the load quantity in the box body.

Surface mounted load restraint track

Galvanized surface mounted load restraint tracks are riveted to the side walls. However, this type of load restraint track reduces the internal width by 24mm.

Telescopic round locking beam

These telescopic round locking beams can be used as support for any type of light load. They are offered in two different combinations of end fixtures – rubber or spigot at the foot.

Aluminum locking bar with handle

This type of aluminum locking bar offers a high blocking force of up to 700daN and are suitable for heavy load securing. They can also be used for vertical and horizontal load securing. These locking bars need special holes in the roof and the floor with a diameter of 25mm for vertical use. They can be placed in the load securing rail holes for horizontal load securing too.

Aluminum locking bar for airline

Vertical load locking beams fitted into the holes of the airline load locking system act as a support for any type of load (e.g., rolling containers). Optimal load securing is ensured by combining the different beam positions. The load locking beam strength of up to 1600 daN ensures the ideal load securing during transportation. The flexibility of the five-row airline system is best suited to the transportation of carriages, as the load can be secured from two sides of the carriage in any position on the box body.

Multi-function telescopic clamping bar

The multi-function telescopic clamping bar offers convenient handling as well as more flexibility and securing force, plus three versions of different foot options at the top end. Locking forces are as follows: pin top – 600daN, rubber foot top – 300daN, multifunction foot top – 600daN.

Moveable rear step

Moveable rear step

Convenient access to the box body when loading and unloading the trailer must be ensured to maintain the safety and efficiency of the transport vehicle. The step has a large rung area, which is adjustable in height, making it very comfortable for alternative driver heights. A rung anti-slip surface ensures safety. The step is mounted at the side of the truck and is secured with a simple locking mechanism for easy and convenient use.

Reversing warning system

WABCO TailGuard

The reversing warning system – WABCO TailGuard – increases vehicle safety and reduces risk when reversing by detecting stationary and moving objects in the blind spot behind the vehicle, and independently stopping the vehicle at a safe distance. WABCO TailGuard is automatically activated by shifting into reverse gear. The system uses several ultrasonic sensors to measure the distance to objects located behind the vehicle.

Ried White Sounds

The reversing warning system – Ried White Sounds –prevents accidents by warning anyone in a vehicle’s path that it is moving backwards. This system uses a wide range of white sound frequencies, which give greater directional information to the ear, enabling listeners to instantly locate where and what direction the sound is coming from.

Underride guard

Underride guard

Rear underride guards are used to protect other traffic participants, such as pedestrians, bicycles and other types of vehicles or means of transport from accidents, where there is a risk that they could move underneath the truck from the back. Schmitz Cargobull rear guards are mounted on all trailers and truck chassis where the original rear guards are not provided by the truck manufacturer. They also meet new ECE regulation (R58.03) requirements.

Service Partners keep you mobile and minimise your downtimes.

Service contracts

The right service contract gives you full control over the costs and we make sure that you stay mobile!

TrailerConnect? telematics provides you with all the information you need on your trailers.

Telematics

TrailerConnect® telematics provides you with all the information you need on your trailers.

Individual quote with attractive terms and conditions for the entire lifecycle of your investment.

Financing

We can provide you with an individual quote with attractive terms and conditions for the entire lifecycle of your investment.